Detroit Man Wins $500,000 Playing the Michigan Lottery’s $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier Instant Game

A Detroit man’s savings account is getting a boost thanks to a $500,000 win playing the Michigan Lottery’s $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier instant game.

“I saw some TikTok videos of people scratching lottery tickets and winning big, and I thought to myself how that would never happen to me,” said Grosjieon Moore, 63. “A few days later, my wife and I were scratching Lottery tickets when she yelled: ‘We got a winner!’ She thought we’d won $50,000, but when I looked it over, I saw we’d actually won $500,000. It was amazing!”

Moore bought his winning ticket at New Quick Stop Market, located at 8059 West Grand River Avenue in Detroit. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. He plans to save his winnings.

Players have won more than $6 million playing the $500,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier instant game, which launched in February. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. More than $23 million in prizes remain, including two $500,000 prizes, eight $10,000 prizes, and 18 $2,000 prizes.

In 2025, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.